Trends in Management of Malignant Bowel Obstructions: A Longitudinal Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample
The proportion of patients receiving surgery for MBO is decreasing and that receiving endoscopic interventions is increasing. In-hospital mortality is also decreasing proportionately, suggesting an improvement in patient selection.
Authors
- Cimarron E. Sharon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8398-3297)
- Giorgos C. Karakousis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9321-2795)
- Robert S. Krouse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7176-461X)
- Neha Shafique (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7219-2839)
- Ariel Nehemiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0116-5347)
- Gabriella N. Tortorello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1836-6612)
Institutions
- Philadelphia VA Medical Center (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2024-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.28015
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00